Marcy was born Oct. 28, 1928, in Graham, Okla., to Dave and Jewel Ruby (Seale) Herber and Vernon Bailey. She married Charles Caldwell Oct. 29, 2005, at the Living Word Assembly of God Church in Alvord.

Marcy attended nursing school when she was 18. She didn’t retire until she was 83.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Miles Pearce; daughters Marilyn Ann Pearce and Marilyn Kay Whisnand; and grandsons Tim Fowler and Tony Pearce.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Caldwell of Chico; daughters Miki Campbell and husband, Wesley, of Bridgeport, Maggie Fowler and husband, Neal, of Arlington and Johanna Pearce of Decatur; son Michael Pearce of Chico; nine grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Other survivors include brother Vernon Bailey and wife, Diane, of Houston; sisters Cheryl Foster and husband, Gary, of Round Rock and LaVeta Piper of Arlington; and son-in-law Ronnie Whisnand of Electra.

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